Ortiz-Bonilla v. Federacion de Ajedrez de P.R., Inc.

The parties in this case were a group of chess players and their opponent, the Puerto Rico Chess Federation. The chess players filed suit against the chess federation in Puerto Rico court, alleging violations of their rights under the United States and Puerto Rico constitutions and Puerto Rico law. The chess federation successfully removed the case to federal court. The chess players subsequently filed a second case, again in Puerto Rico court, excluding any claims under federal law. The federation also removed this case. The district court consolidated the two cases and declared jurisdiction over the second case under the All Writs Act. Ultimately, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the federation on all claims. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding (1) the district court had federal subject matter jurisdiction over the first case but did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the second case; and (2) the district court incorrectly granted summary judgment to the federal on some of the chess players' Commonwealth law claims. View "Ortiz-Bonilla v. Federacion de Ajedrez de P.R., Inc." on Justia Law